Johor sultan wants Putrajaya to proceed with appeal against 'Allah' ruling

Johor's Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar has called on Putrajaya to proceed with the appeal against the High Court ruling allowing non-Muslims to use the word "Allah" for religious and educational purposes.

He said "Allah" specifically referred to God as worshipped by Muslims - and that Muslim sensitivities needed to be considered in any rulings.

"As the head of Islam in Johor, I urge the federal government to appeal the (ruling)," the sultan said in a statement today.

He added that he would instruct the Johor Islamic Council to take...